Catalog 2011 - 2012

Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Biology (B.S.) with a Concentration in Business

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester

BIO 203Biological Diversity (laboratory included)

4

or

BIO 204Biological Unity (laboratory included)

4

CHE 152General Chemistry I

3

CHE 153LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1

ITM 200Introduction to Computers

1

FYW 101Writing and Inquiry

4

GTW 101Gateways

1

or

HON 101Pathways to Honors 1

1

MAT 170Precalculus

4

Total Credit Hours:18

First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester

BIO 203Biological Diversity (laboratory included)

4

or

BIO 204Biological Unity (laboratory included)

4

CHE 154General Chemistry II

3

CHE 155LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

MAT 260Calculus I

4

FYW 102Writing & Research

4

GTW 102Gateways II

1

or

HON 102Pathways to Honors 2

1

Total Credit Hours:17

Upper-division biology courses (above BIO 203/204 and MAR 200) require completion of the lower-core curriculum with a grade of “C” or better in each course — BIO 203, BIO 204, CHE 152, CHE 153, CHE 154, CHE 155, MAT 170.

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

BIO 300General Genetics (laboratory included)

4

or

BIO 320Molecular Genetics (laboratory included)

4

CHE 232Organic Chemistry I

3

CHE 233LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

PHY 200General Physics I

4

or

PHY 205General Physics with Calculus I

4

BUS 101Introduction to Global Business

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

BIO
Biology elective

4

CHE 234Organic Chemistry II

3

CHE 235LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

PHY 201General Physics II

4

or

PHY 206General Physics with Calculus II

4

ECO 204Principles of Microeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester

BIO
Category requirement (I, II or III)

4

ECO 205Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ACC 202Financial Accounting Information

4

ITM 210Managerial Statistics

4

Total Credit Hours:15
ECO 205: counts as Social Science in Bacc. Exp.

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

BIO
BIO Category requirement (I, II or III)

3-4

BIO
Biology elective

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

ACC 203Managerial Accounting

4

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

BIO
Category requirement (I, II or III)

4

Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

ITM 220Information Systems

4

MGT 330Principles of Management

4

or

MKT 300Principles of Marketing

4

or

FIN 310Financial Management

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester

BIO 410Senior Seminar

1

BIO
Biology elective

4

Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 125-126

Note: The math requirement and natural science component of the Baccalaureate Experience are fulfilled by courses in the above sequence (i.e., BIO 204, CHE 152, MAT 260).

For this degree program, students must complete one course in the cellular/physiological category, one course in the organismal category, one course in the ecology/environmental/evolutionary category and three additional biology electives for the B.S. degree.